The Judicial House of Lords

1876-2009

Edited by Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Brice Dickson, and Gavin Drewry

Offers a comprehensive history of a major judicial institution as it transferred its position to the new UK Supreme Court

Includes contributions from over 40 leading lawyers and legal historians, including several current and former members of the House of Lords

Features perspectives on the influence of the House beyond the UK, including contributions on international law from Rosalyn Higgins, and EU law from Sir Francis Jacobs and David Anderson

This paperback edition includes a new preface discussing the final year of the Judicial House of Lords

The Judicial House of Lords

1876-2009

Edited by Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Brice Dickson, and Gavin Drewry

Description

The House of Lords served as the highest court in the UK for over 130 years. In 2009 the new UK Supreme Court took over its judicial functions, closing the doors on one of the most influential legal institutions in the world, and a major chapter in the history of the UK legal system.

This volume gathers over 40 leading scholars and practitioners from the UK and beyond to provide a comprehensive history of the House of Lords as a judicial institution, charting its role, working practices, reputation and impact on the law and UK legal system. The book examines the origins of the House's judicial work; the different phases in the court's history; the international reputation and influence of the House in the legal profession; the domestic perception of the
House outside the law; and the impact of the House on the UK legal tradition and substantive law.

The book offers an invaluable overview of the Judicial House of Lords and a major historical record for the UK legal system now that it has passed into the next chapter in its history.

The Judicial House of Lords

1876-2009

Edited by Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Brice Dickson, and Gavin Drewry

Table of Contents

Editors' Introduction Preface to the Paperback Edition: The Final Year of the Judicial House of Lords Notes on Contributors PART A: THE INSTITUTION 1. The Judicial Role of the House of Lords before 1870, David Lewis Jones2. The Judicial House of Lords: Abolition and Restoration 1873-1876, David Steele3. The Judicial Office, James Vallance White4. The House of Lords and the English Court of Appeal, Gavin Drewry and Louis Blom-Cooper5. From Appellate Committee to Supreme Court: A Narrative, Andrew Le SueurPART B: THE JUDGES 6. The Lord Chancellor as Head of the Judiciary, Dawn Oliver7. Appointments to the House of Lords: Who Goes Upstairs, Kate Malleson8. The Law Lords: Who has Served, Tom Bingham9.
1966 and All That: The Story of the Practice Statement, Louis Blom-Cooper10. Style of Judgments, Louis Blom-Cooper11. Law Lords in Parliament, David HopePART C: DEVELOPMENT OF THE COURT 12. The Early Years of the House of Lords, 1876-1914, Patrick Polden13. A Developing Jurisdiction, 1914-1945, David GT Williams14. Towards a System of Administrative Law: The Reid and Wilberforce Era, 1945-1982, Louis Blom-Cooper and Gavin Drewry15. The End of the Twentieth Century: The House of Lords 1982-2000, Michael J Beloff16. A Hard Act to Follow: The Bingham Court, 2000-2008, Brice DicksonPART D: REGIONAL AND EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES 17. From Scotland and Ireland(a) Scotland after 1707, Philip H Brodie(b) Ireland, Ronan Keane(c) Northern Ireland after 1921, Brice Dickson18. The Interplay with the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Kenneth Keith19. The Old Commonwealth(a) Australia and New Zealand, Michael Kirby(b) Canada, Robert Sharpe(c) South Africa, Arthur Chaskalson(d) India, Adarsh Sein Anand20. Reflections from the New Commonwealth, Fred Phillips21. A Transatlantic Comparison, Tom Zwart22. A European Perspective, Laurence Burgorgue-Larsen23. Views from Legal Practice, Arthur Marriott24. A View from the City, Michael Blair25. A Political Scientist's View, Professor Gavin DrewryPART E: SPECIFIC AREAS 26. International Law, Rosalyn Higgins27. European Influences, Francis Jacobs and David Anderson28.
Constitutional Law, Brigid Hadfield29. Administrative Law, Paul Craig30. Human Rights, David Feldman31. Non-discrimination and Equality, Brenda Hale32. Criminal Law, JR Spencer33. Fair Trial: 'One Golden Thread', Anthony Hooper34. Torts, Robert Stevens35. Libel, Privacy, and Freedom of Expression, Eric Barendt36. Family law, Stephen Cretney37. Land Law, Derek Wood38. Commercial Law, Francis Reynolds39. Intellectual Property, Robin Jacob40. Tax Law, John Tiley and Stephen OliverAPPENDICES i. Lords of Appeal in Ordinary from 1876ii. Who Succeeded Whom?iii. Lord Chancellors from 1876iv. Pen Portraits of the Lords of Appeal

The Judicial House of Lords

1876-2009

Edited by Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Brice Dickson, and Gavin Drewry

Author Information

Edited by Louis Blom-Cooper QC, Bencher of the Middle Temple, Brice Dickson, Professor of International and Comparative Law, Queen's University Belfast, and Gavin Drewry, Professor of Public Administration, Royal Holloway, University of London